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Indiana History Bulletin, volume 4 extra number 4, August 1927 -- Archeological and historical survey of Parke County

accorded the honor of printing the first issue of the Tribune, an edition of 2,500 copies.
John H. Beadle became editor of the Tribune in 1879. He refused to support the movement for the nomination of General Grant for a third term of the presidency. He also opposed the protective tariff. He was a free-trader, and thought a Republican could advocate that principle, but before long he discovered his mistake. Political enemies arose, and as he was ignorant of the mechanical work of the office, and could not do all the editorial work and reporting, his failure was inevitable. In 1882 he proposed a partnership with I. R. Strouse by offering one-half interest for $800. This partnership was promptly accepted and continued until 1890.
In 1888 the Tribune supported the Democratic party because of the tariff issue. This and the currency issue caused the Tribune to become a Democratic paper, the only successful one in Parke County after seven other efforts.
In 1907 E. P. Beadle became a partner in the business, and later sole owner of the property, while Mr. Strouse continued to write the editorials. He was editor of the paper continuously from 1888 to May, 1924.
Mr. Strouse has spent his entire life in Rockville. Here he passed from the limited curriculum of the public schools to the practical and unbounded work of the printing office and editorial sanctum. His editorial work affirmed his convictions upon many subjects. Much credit must be accorded to Mrs. Juliet V. Strauss for her assistance, especially for her column known as "Squibs and Sayings," which she began writing in 1893, and which continued over the signature "The Country Contributor" until her death, May 22, 1918. She was born on January 7, 1863.
In July, 1925 E. P. Beadle sold the Tribune to A. S. Littick, of Zanesville, Ohio, and R. S. Hay, of Rockford, Illinois. The paper continues to be Democratic under the ownership of these proprietors.
PROGRESSIVE COUNTRY LIFE
In 1902 Charles E. Lambert and Emmett Batman began publishing in Rockville an agricultural paper named Progressive Country Life. They attempted to occupy a field in national farm journalism, but this was impossible, and the paper

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accorded the honor of printing the first issue of the Tribune, an edition of 2,500 copies.
John H. Beadle became editor of the Tribune in 1879. He refused to support the movement for the nomination of General Grant for a third term of the presidency. He also opposed the protective tariff. He was a free-trader, and thought a Republican could advocate that principle, but before long he discovered his mistake. Political enemies arose, and as he was ignorant of the mechanical work of the office, and could not do all the editorial work and reporting, his failure was inevitable. In 1882 he proposed a partnership with I. R. Strouse by offering one-half interest for $800. This partnership was promptly accepted and continued until 1890.
In 1888 the Tribune supported the Democratic party because of the tariff issue. This and the currency issue caused the Tribune to become a Democratic paper, the only successful one in Parke County after seven other efforts.
In 1907 E. P. Beadle became a partner in the business, and later sole owner of the property, while Mr. Strouse continued to write the editorials. He was editor of the paper continuously from 1888 to May, 1924.
Mr. Strouse has spent his entire life in Rockville. Here he passed from the limited curriculum of the public schools to the practical and unbounded work of the printing office and editorial sanctum. His editorial work affirmed his convictions upon many subjects. Much credit must be accorded to Mrs. Juliet V. Strauss for her assistance, especially for her column known as "Squibs and Sayings," which she began writing in 1893, and which continued over the signature "The Country Contributor" until her death, May 22, 1918. She was born on January 7, 1863.
In July, 1925 E. P. Beadle sold the Tribune to A. S. Littick, of Zanesville, Ohio, and R. S. Hay, of Rockford, Illinois. The paper continues to be Democratic under the ownership of these proprietors.
PROGRESSIVE COUNTRY LIFE
In 1902 Charles E. Lambert and Emmett Batman began publishing in Rockville an agricultural paper named Progressive Country Life. They attempted to occupy a field in national farm journalism, but this was impossible, and the paper